Receptacle frame



RECEPTACLE FRAME Original Filed Feb. 1931 Tlrql,

he b erT T M/ml" INVENTOR NEY Reissued Sept. 4, 1934 UNITED STATES PATETFries.

RE CEPTACLE FRAME Robert Prahar, Brooklyn. N. Y., assigncr to DavidKarron, Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., a corporation of New York 4 Claims.

This invention relates to frames, and more particularly to a frame forhand bags and sim-' ilar receptacles of the type in which the edge ofthe pouch or bag fabric is locked or secured 5 within an outwardlyopening channel of the frame to partly or wholly conceal the outer sideof the latter.

Heretofore such bag frames have been provided with latching elements forthe opposed frame members extending within the channels thereof andpartly obstructing the same, said elements usually being soldered to theinner walls of the channels. Thus the proper insertion of the bag fabricinto the channels was rendered difficult, and in the frequent openingand closing of the bags the frame walls were distorted or the latchelements were broken off.

The present invention, therefore, has for its principal object toprovide a one-piece frame member of sheet metal, which in addition tothe upwardly or outwardly opening fabric receiving channel is providedwith auxiliary inwardly or downwardly opening channel, the bottom orbase wall of which afiords convenient means for securely attaching alatching element thereto while said channels are separated by a commonwall which serves to mutually strengthen the channeled sections of theframe member and resist distorting strains, while the inner walls of theauxiliary channel provide an extensive area of contact with an opposedframe member when the bag or receptacle is closed.

While one embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, it is to be understood that this embodiment merely serves as anillustration of the underlying principles of the invention so that theymay be readily understood by those skilled in the art, and is notintended as limiting the invention to the specific form disclosedtherein.

In the said drawing:

Fi l is a side elevation, partly in section.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross section showing the channels in positionto receive the fabric.

Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. l on the line 3-3 and showing the manner inwhich the fabric is locked to the frame.

Referring in detail to the drawing, for purposes of illustration, I haveshown my invention applied to a hand bag frame comprising the framemembers A and B, hinged together at their corresponding ends in theconventional manner, as indicated at A.

Each frame member is formed from a strip of sheet metal, die stamped toprovide opposite edge portions thereof with the channels C and Crespectively, extending throughout the length of the frame member, andopening in relative opposite directions. Thus the channel C opensupwardly or outwardly while the charncl (3' opens downwardly orinwardly. These channelled edge wardly into said channels, in which theyare then securely fastened by clinching the material between the channelwalls, as indicated at D in 3 of the drawing. The cross-sectionalconfiguration of the frame members, as shown in this figure is merelysuggestive. Further, instead of these clinching the edges of the fabricin the channels, an inlay strip or other auxiliary means may be employedfor securely locking the edges of the bag fabric in the frame channels,if preferred.

The inner opposing walls '1 of the channels C afford an extensive areaof contact between the frame members A and B to resist distortingstrains when the bag is closed.

"Any suitable type of latch means may be provided to releasably hold theframe members in closed position. For this purpose I have shown latchmembers F of conventional form which may be riveted, soldered orotherwise securely fixed to the top walls or flanges E of the channelsC. Thus the channels 0 remain unobstructed so that the edges of the bagfabric may be easily and quickly fitted therein.

From the above description it will be seen that my invention provides aframe member which may be rapidly fabricated at small cost and utilizedin the production of hand bags and other receptacles of novel andattractive forms. The new frame construction also offers maximumresistance to transverse and longitudinal bending strains, and will,therefore, be very durable and serviceable in practical use. The contouror shape of the frame as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing may be varied atwill and the transverse spacing of the channel Walls is predetermined inaccordance with the requirements of the case.

I claim:

1. A receptacle frame comprising a pair of hinged opposed frame members,each of the frame members having a downwardly opening channel havingdependent walls the inner walls of the downwardly opening channels ofthe opposed frame members contacting with each other when the frame isclosed, and an upwardly opening fabric receiving channel having upwardlyex,-'-

forced into locking engagement with a fabric p0- sitioned in saidchannel, and the opposing walls of the downwardly opening channels ofsaid frame members contacting with each other when the frame is closed.

3. A frame member comprising a sheet metal strip having its oppositeedge portions bent to form longitudinal channels opening in relativelyopposite directions and the intermediate portion of saidcstripconstituting a common separating wall between said channels.

4. A frame member for receptacles comprising a sheet metalstrip havingreversely bent edge portions to form continuous channels having a commonconnecting wall formed by the intermediate portion of said strip, saidchannels opening in relatively opposite directions, and a latchingmember mounted on the base wall of one of said channels, exteriorlythereof, and projecting therefrom in parallel relation to saidconnecting wall.

ROBERT PRAHAR.

